After a loved one in Los Angeles hospice care has passed away, feelings of grief and sadness are natural. When feelings of hopelessness manifest due to the loss, many will be inclined to describe their mood as depressed. However, the word “depression” can be thrown around quite frequently these days, to the point where you

The term “hospice graduate” can sound puzzling. How can one “graduate” from hospice if the goal of Los Angeles hospice care is to make end-of-life care as comfortable as possible? Indeed, this must mean that the person has fully healed, or it is a respectful phrase to describe a person who has peacefully passed away

It is possible to experience grief before someone has died. What exactly is meant by this? This common phenomenon is known as anticipatory grief, where you know that a loved one’s death is near and you are experiencing the pain of the loss before it has happened. You will begin to face and imagine the

The federal Elder Justice Act defines financial abuse of the elderly as, “the fraudulent or otherwise illegal, unauthorized, or improper act… that uses the resources of an elder for monetary or personal benefit, profit, or gain, or that results in depriving an elder the rightful access to, or use of, benefits, resources, belongings, or assets.”

If you have a parent or other close incapacitated family member in Los Angeles palliative care, you may find yourself being named the medical power of attorney. In other words, you are the one responsible for making choices on the behalf of their end-of-life care. Even if you regard yourself as a skilled arbiter,  you

Explaining Los Angeles palliative care can be a significant challenge for parents, especially if the child in question is not old enough to fully comprehend the concept of dying. According to Yale University Child Study Center, children develop a gradual understanding of death between the age of 5 and 7. Many children may struggle to

When people think of hospice care, the first thing that comes to their minds is an older individual who has lived a long, fulfilling life and is preparing to pass on from natural causes. However, the unfortunate reality is that not every person will have this luxury. Some people, either due to predetermined genetic factors

When a member of your family has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, the most common type of dementia, it can raise much confusion and a multitude of questions for everybody involved. You may feel unsure of what the necessary steps to take are. Because the condition is permanent and always eventually fatal, being the 7th